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Opinion: Engineer Nimrod deserves special recognition from Governor El Rufai

By Admin on December 12, 2022 News, Sports

By Kuti Dare Congratulations to the good people of Kaduna state especially the ‘working’ Governor, Mallam Nasiru El Rufai as Kaduna won two gold medals in the volleyball and beach volleyball (men) events at the just concluded 21st National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. Not only did Kaduna state win two gold medals in […]

Delta 2022: Team Kaduna claim gold in volleyball men’s event

By Admin on December 9, 2022 News, Sports

Kaduna state beat Ogun state 3-2 (25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 17-25, 15-13) to win gold in the men’s volleyball event at the 2022 National Sports Festival in Delta State on Friday. Kaduna state produced an outstanding performance against Ogun state who were unbeaten till the final match. Kaduna surprisingly took the first set by 25 to […]

RE: Traditional Sports should be reconsidered at the 2022 National Sports Festival in Delta (1)

By Wale Mustapha on October 31, 2022 News, Sports

By Dare Kuti The gods of the foreigners by now will be laughing at the gods of our land (Nigeria); Sango, Obatala, Oya, Amadioha, Ikuku etc while the dead Baloguns must be weeping profusely in their graves. How can sports of foreigners be made compulsory at our own indigenous sports festival while our own Tiwan […]

Removal of Para Sports at 2022 NSF: Open Letter to National Council of Sports

By Wale Mustapha on October 20, 2022 News, Sports

By Dare Kuti Sporting greetings to the sports community, families, athletes and the para- athletes who have been agitating over the removal of their sport at the forthcoming National Sports festival. I had wanted to keep mute over the issue of the removal of the Para Sports ahead of the 21st National Sports Festival in […]

Governor Okowa, Dare unveil mascot, logo for Delta 2022 National Sports Festival

By Wale Mustapha on July 6, 2022 News, Sports

Partisan politics took the back seat as sports once again proved to be the unifier of Nigerians when the Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and a host of other important dignitaries on Wednesday night in Asaba, Delta State unveiled the mascot for the 2022 […]

NSF: Main Organizing Committee strips Bayelsa athlete of Six Medals

By Wale Mustapha on April 11, 2021 News, Sports

The Main organizing committee of the National Sports Festival in Edo State has disqualified Dino Ebarakumo, thereby stripping him off the medals he has won so far. Ebarakumo according to reports registered for team Rivers heading into the festival, but eventually, fraudulently turned up for team Bayelsa without a proper clearance by the MOC. With […]

NSF: Grace Ayemoba Delivers 100m Gold For Team Rivers

By Admin on April 9, 2021 News, Sports

By Kingsley Oyero Grace Ayemoba showed class this Friday evening while competing in the 100 meters female event at the ongoing 2020 National Sports Festival in Edo State. Participating in her fifth National Sports Festival, Ayemoba edged athletes from other states to emerge victorious. Prior to the Festival, she had won two gold and three […]

NSF: Team Rivers Clinch Gold in Scrabble Masters’ Singles

By Wale Mustapha on April 8, 2021 News, Sports

Nsikak Etim Solomon added to the medal haul of team Rivers today at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Edo State after winning a gold in scrabble. Nsikak Etim Solomon defeated favourite and first African to be crowned World scrabble champion Jighere Wellington to the top podium prize in the Masters singles event. Wellington who […]

NSF: 14 teams confirmed as basketball events dunk off on Wednesday

By Wale Mustapha on April 5, 2021 News, Sports

14 states will be competing for the ultimate title of being crowned winner of the National sports Festival when the basketball event starts on the 7th of April. Seven teams each in the men and women’s categories will be doing battles at the Emotan College, Wire Road, Benin City In the men’s category, host- Edo will […]

NSF: Athletes subjected to poor treatment, risks Covid19 spike

By Admin on April 5, 2021 News, Sports

The the Local Organizing Committee and the Main Organizing Committee failed to design a good plan to protect and save the lives of all travelers for the 20th National Sports Festival. Officials are treated like prisoners. When a state arrives, they are subjected to different series of frustration. Despite the tiredness due to long journey, […]